This article (A Dynamic Systems Theory approach to second language acquisition) proposes Dynamic Systems Theory as a potential overarching theory for language development. Authors (Kees de Bot, Wander Lowie, and Marjolijn Verspoor) argues that language can be viewed as a dynamic system, where variables interact over time, and language development is seen as a dynamic process. Language development exhibits core characteristics of dynamic systems, such as sensitivity to initial conditions, complete interconnectedness of subsystems, the emergence of attractor states over time, and variation among individuals. The study suggests that employing tools and instruments developed for studying dynamic systems in other disciplines requires different research approaches that consider the social and cognitive aspects and interactions between systems.
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